by Jessica Scott | Jun 18, 2012 | army officers, company command, Iraq, Rants, redeployment, Uncategorized
It seems there is always time for nostalgia when it comes to the Army of yesterday. The 80s Army looks back on the Vietnam Army, the 90s Army on the pre-stress card Army of the 80s. The OIF/OEF Army looking back on the 90s Army… Wait, what? Well before the last MRAP...
by Jessica Scott | May 20, 2012 | army officers, leadership, Rants, Uncategorized, women at war
I’ve been following the entire discussion about women going to Ranger school for a little while now. Like since I commissioned. Back when I was at Fort Benning for Officer Candidate school, we had the discussion about women going to the school. Was it really about the...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 20, 2012 | army officers, company command, leadership, Uncategorized
So tomorrow the fun begins again. I start inventories for my 2nd command, a challenge I am really looking forward to. I’m taking charge of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, which means: I’m in charge of the company that runs the staff. I’ve done a lot of...
by Jessica Scott | Feb 10, 2012 | army officers, books, Uncategorized
I don’t think admitting that I’m a hypocrite should come as groundbreaking news to anyone. I mean, we’re all hypocrites in some form or another, right? I get wound up about birth control and women in combat. You get wound up about whatever is important to you....
by Jessica Scott | Jan 30, 2012 | army officers, company command, leadership, military mom, Rants, Uncategorized
Today has been a ranty mcrantypants day for me. Here’s just one thing that got my blood pressure up. My lieutenants used to laugh at me when I would say it’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove. Except that, sadly, the burden of proof is the...
by Jessica Scott | Jan 21, 2012 | army officers, books, company command, Fort Hood, newbie author, random, RWA Nationals, Uncategorized, writer's ruck sack, Writing
Army Life I reported to my new unit this week. It wasn’t a major move or anything, I just walked upstairs to the new battalion. But it’s interesting because my mental shift hasn’t occurred yet and it really needs to. Us is not my new unit. Them is my old unit, not the...